St. Patrick's Day History, Origin and Customs

Links for an Irish Holiday, March 17

St. Patrick, the holy and tutular man
His beard down his bosom like Aaron's ran:
Some from Scotland, some from Wales, will declare that he came,
But I care not from whence now he's risen to fame;
The pride of the world and his enemies scorning
I will drink to St. Patrick, today in the Morning!

He's a desperate big, little Erin go brah;
He will pardon our follies and promise us joy,
By the mass, by the Pope, by St. Patrick so long
As I live, I will give him a beautiful song!
No saint is so good, Ireland's country adorning:
Then hail to St. Patrick, today, in the morning!

(Traditional Song)

Saints, Snakes & Clover

• Biography of St. Patrick
• The Historical St. Patrick
• Who Was St. Patrick?
• St. Patrick and the Snakes
• St. Patrick and Leap Year
• St. Patrick Myths Debunked
• Fact vs. Fantasy: Ireland's Shamrock Legend
• Early Religions of the Irish: The Shamrock
• Irish Shamrock or. 4-Leaf Clover?
• Shamrocks Banned in Boston?
• History of St. Patrick's Day Holiday
• The Tradition of St. Patrick's Day Parades

Ireland & Irish Folklore

• Timeline of Irish History
• Celtic Mythology
• Mythical Ireland
• The Leprechaun
• A Field Guide to Irish Fairies
• What Is Blarney?
• The Blarney Stone
• Is the Blarney Stone a Load of Blarney?
• What Does 'Erin Go Bragh' Mean?
• Irish Curses
• Irish Proverbs
• The Toasts of Ireland
• Irish Recipes
• Irish Folk Songs: Lyrics
• Encyclopedia of the Celts

St. Patrick's Day Oddments

• Green Beer
• St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
• Web Greeting Cards for St. Patrick's Day
• Quiz: All About St. Patrick
• March 20 is the first day of Spring!